The National Hawkers’ Federation has demanded passing of the Street Vendors (Protection of livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) Bill in the ensuing Parliament session and making it a Central Act.
The federation submitted a six-point charter of demands to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh through State Governor SC Jamir. The demands include implementation of the Supreme Court September 9 judgment , constitution of Central Monitoring Committee to enforce the law and constitution of social security welfare board at national and State level for the welfare of all street vendors and hawkers in the country.
Besides, the association demanded provident fund and pension schemes like EPF and ESI and reservation of 2.5 per cent roadside land for street vendors and hawkers.
It threatened to boycott polls if the demands are not fulfilled.